Jehovah's Witnesses

simplest form, Jehovah’s Witnesses “strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced” (“Jehovah’s Witnesses…”). Everyone knows of Jehovah’s Witnesses, for they are one of your friends or they have stopped by your door, but how many people know their true beliefs? Part of understanding their stray from Christianity, as well as their global influence, it is essential to learn about the history of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jehovah’s Witnesses account for…

In court, some say that witnesses should not be able to share their personal beliefs but some think otherwise. Witnesses should be able to share their personal beliefs in court. There are some rules and laws that must be applied to be able to share personal beliefs. Rules that must be applied for witnesses to be able to speak their opinion.One example is when the evidence of someone's character or character trait is admissible, it can be proved by testimony about the person’s reputation or by…

Tochukwu Nwigwe East Los Angeles College Philosophy 19 Section 5407 Contemporary Issues in Bioethics Summer 2015 Jehovah Witness Belief and Patient Autonomy Last month I had a severe pain on the right left side of my abdomen that lasted for days because I had presumed that the pain will go away. The failure of my presumption prompted me to rush to Kaiser urgent care to seek medical opinion and verification of what was wrong with me. Based on my primary physician diagnosis, I was advised to go…

Advocacy and Its Role in Cultural Diversity Tenia Madison Ohio University Ethical dilemmas may arise when caring for diverse populations. Different cultures have their own beliefs and values that can influence health decisions and behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to examine an ethical dilemma that I have encountered during my practice. Then I will describe the perception of the dilemma by presenting both sides of the issue and any conflicting values and beliefs. Finally, I…

Politically, the Jehovah Witness remain neutral. They do not vote for political candidates, support either political party or run for political office. It is fair to say that they will not indulge in any type of political conversation. They believe that the Bible gives solid reasons for following this course. They consider themselves following the example of Jesus and references John 6:15 as support. They also believe that Jesus discouraged the disciples from being political and references John…

simply a son of God and did not fill divine attributes; others say he was just an above average teacher. Through this report we hope to show false ideas as created by JW’s and then bring out the truth as told by the bible. Part l Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses is a religious group founded 1870s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, US by Charles Taze Russell. Although they believe that Jesus fulfilled the place of messiah and was the son of God, they still believe he was not Jehovah. To prove…

Many people do not realize the vast difference of opinions amongst many religious beliefs and teaching. Today I am going to give comparisons on two types of religious beliefs and teachings in reference to holidays Christians versus the Jehovah Witnesses. As a little girl raised as a Christian, in grade school it was hard for me to…

Jehovah’s Witness. My understanding of this religion was a bunch of people who are very strict on their religious values and not very accepting. Everyone always said that Jehovah’s Witness would try to turn everyone to their religion. I had never heard a good story about them; such as how they always went door to door, they were persuading (some would say harassing) people, due to this fact, it caused people to dislike their religion. This was one of the reasons why I decided to pursue this…

Jehovah Witnesses are a group of individuals that branch from many ethnic backgrounds but are united by one common objective. That objective is to worship Jehovah, who is said to be the God of the Bible and Creator of all things(site). Throughout the years controversy in the medical field with this culture has risen tremendously. All Jehovah Witnesses refuse whole blood, packed red blood, white cells, and platelet and plasma transfusions (Orr 2007). The refusal of these life saving medical…

Jehovah Witnesses will not accept a blood transfusion even when faced with the alternative of death. Jehovah Witnesses believe that God does not allow transfusions of blood. In this culture it is believed that if a Jehovah Witness loses their life serving Jesus; the rewards will be greater in the afterlife. As a…